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NYPD Closely Monitors Muslims Who Change Their Names

As if taking a page from "The Siege" - a movie that showcases profiling by NYPD employees against individuals based on their place of birth or their given name, NYPD databases today are compiling lists of Muslim's who change their name, some of whom are being visited by "supervisors." The land of the free, right?